The release of Rajkummar Rao’s upcoming thriller Omertà, slated for 20 April, was recently postponed. The makers kept everyone guessing but finally disclosed the reason for the new release date on Thursday. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter to announce the new release date of the film, that is 4 May.
#Omertà will not release tomorrow [20 April 2018]… Gets a new release date: 4 May 2018… Stars Rajkummar Rao… Directed by Hansal Mehta.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) April 19, 2018
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Talking about the release of Omerta, director Hansal Mehta said, “We knew that it wouldn’t be a cake walk with the Censor Board given that the film has a fair bit of violence and strong language. We didn’t want cuts that would take away the essence of the film, so we had to wait. The Censor Board Chief and members of the revising committee understood how certain scenes could not be removed since they are essential for audiences to understand how a terrorist’s mind works. Hence the wait and that’s why a decision has been taken to release Omertà on May 4th.”
Producer Nahid Khan added, “The team was waiting for CBFC’s clearance for the film. We’re happy to announce May 4th as the release date for Omertà. We know audiences are eagerly awaiting the film’s release. It’s just a small change of two weeks. We don’t mind the delay as long as we have managed to keep the essence of the film intact.”
Omertà is the horrifying true story of one of the most dreaded terrorists of our times. Shot in real locations across London and India, Hansal Mehta’s Omertà exposes the real and present danger of Pakistan sponsored terror. Woven around some of the most bloody terror attacks in recent history including the 9/11 world trade center attacks, the Mumbai Terror Strike and the brutal beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl, Omertà is a thriller that looks into the journey of an evil mind. The film premiered to excellent reviews at the Toronto International Film Festival 2017 followed by the Busan International Film Festival and a very successful screening of the closing film at the Mumbai Film Festival 2017.
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Presented by Swiss Entertainment and Karma Media, Produced by Nahid Khan and directed by Hansal Mehta, Omertà starring Rajkummar Rao releases on May 4th, 2018.